NEWS AROUND THE NATION

March 20, 2024

WHAT'S NEW

Mother Amina's Ready for the Synod
Holy Week and Easter at the local churches
Baba Olatunji & Lt. Shaquala COR in Jamaica
Women's HerStory Month
Goddess Circle Meeting

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What Say You Mother Amina?

Synod 2024 and Beulah Land Homecoming have something for everyone.

See you there! Register at https://linktr.ee/sobm

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Announcements

Palm Sunday

Good Friday

Easter

Detroit:

Sunday, March 24th - 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Breakfast & Holy Week Observance in the Alice Strauther Hall

Sunday, March 31st - Easter Egg Hunt after Easter Sunday Service

Atlanta: The Way Of Transformation

Sunday, March 24th - 11:30 AM Palm Sunday Service

Friday, March 29th - 7:00 PM Good Friday Service

Sunday, March 31st - 11:30 AM Easter Sunday Service

Houston:

Sunday, March 24th - 11:30 AM Palm Sunday Service

Sunday, March 31st - Easter Egg Hunt after Easter Sunday Service

Location Information

CLICK HERE to see highlights from Mw. Olatunji's visit to the Marcus Garvey Technical High School.

Women's History Month

Each week this month we will highlight an ancestor or elder and an Alkeublan alumna as we visualize the past, present, and future women of BCN. HERstory is OUR story.

Alice M. Strauther

Founding Member - Central Congregational Church
A trusted aide to Rev. Albert B. Cleage Jr.
Served as church secretary for 15 years
Shrine 1 Fellowship Hall named in her honor
A chapel in Houston was named in her honor

CLICK HERE for a memorial resolution from the Shrine.

Artifacts

Click on the image at right for artifacts courtsey of Bis. Kinda.

Nyasha Chui Smith is an Atlanta and Houston Alkebulan Alumna. She is the daughter of Bishop Mbiyu Chui & Bishop Binta Chui. Nyasha is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where she majored in Communications & T.V. Production. Before moving to Los Angeles where she currently resides, she was an active member of the PAOCC in Houston. Her love of television and production has led her to a career in television production. She’s worked on some of your favorite daytime court & talk shows such as Judge Joe Brown, Divorce Court, The Doctors, and Top Chef. Nyasha is a 3x-Daytime Emmy Award nominee and hopes to bring home a gold statue soon.

Nyasha is currently serving as the Communications and Marketing Chair for Alkebulan Alumni where she manages the Alkebulan Alumni's website and assists with all the marketing needs for Alkebulan Alumni.

Nyasha Chui Smith

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2024 SYNOD

The fee for Synod registration is $350 for everyone ages 17 and up.

The registration fee does NOT include lodging.

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RE-IMAGINING BCN

As we initiate a formal process for re-imagining BCN, it must begin with a well-developed succession plan that can effectively support the institutional framework and broad scope of our organization. It must include a method to regularly assess our operations, program, and mission as they intersect with our core values, theology, theory, and practices. Let YOUR voice be heard by participating in a brief questionnaire to share YOUR vision of BCN re-imagined.

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What Is Bila Kuta?

For easy access to virtual events, and announcements all in one place, CLICK HERE or use the QR code.

Orientation
Virtual Sacrament
Grief Support Group
Online History Class
Synod and Alkebulan Summer Camp Registration
Financial Literacy
Tutorial Videos
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SUNDAY VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

Sunday Morning Health Corner is updated weekly and is an online Health Resource Center to educate and inform you about health issues and concerns related to African American men, women, and children. Sunday Morning is the ideal time to distribute health information and educate members and their families.

Sunday Morning Health Corner